The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us)

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The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us)
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ReleasedNovember 9, 2004
Recorded1989–2004
Genre Punk rock
Length61:24
Label Epitaph
Producer Brett Gurewitz, Donnell Cameron, Ryan Greene
NOFX chronology
The War on Errorism
(2003)
The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us)
(2004)
Never Trust a Hippy
(2006)
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The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us) is a greatest hits compilation album released on November 9, 2004 by NOFX consisting of previously released songs that have been cleaned up and restored using a more recent technology. Some songs were even re-mixed for the compilation.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Fat Mike.

  1. "Dinosaurs Will Die" ( Pump Up the Valuum )
  2. "Linoleum" ( Punk in Drublic )
  3. "Bob" ( White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean )
  4. "The Separation of Church and Skate" ( The War on Errorism )
  5. "Murder the Government" ( So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes )
  6. "Bleeding Heart Disease" ( Heavy Petting Zoo )
  7. "Bottles to the Ground" ( Pump Up The Valuum )
  8. "180 Degrees" ( So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes )
  9. "Party Enema" ( Surfer EP)
  10. "What's the Matter With Kids Today" ( Heavy Petting Zoo )
  11. "Reeko" ( Punk in Drublic )
  12. "Stickin In My Eye" ( White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean )
  13. "All Outta Angst" ( So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes )
  14. "Leave It Alone" ( Punk in Drublic )
  15. "Green Corn" ( Ribbed )
  16. "The Longest Line" ( The Longest Line EP)
  17. "Thank God It's Monday" ( Pump Up The Valuum )
  18. "The Idiots Are Taking Over" ( The War On Errorism )
  19. "Don't Call Me White" ( Punk in Drublic )
  20. "Day To Daze" ( S&M Airlines )
  21. "Soul Doubt" ( White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean )
  22. "Philthy Phil Philanthropist" ( Heavy Petting Zoo )
  23. "Shut Up Already" ( Liberal Animation )
  24. "It's My Job to Keep Punk Rock Elite" ( So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes )
  25. "Franco Un-American" ( The War On Errorism )
  26. "Kill All The White Man" ( The Longest Line EP)
  27. "Wore Out The Soles Of My Party Boots" (previously unreleased)

Notes

Personnel

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References

  1. JR (November 29, 2004). "The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us)". IGN. Archived from the original on January 16, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2017.